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All of the DI spring quarterfinal match-ups have a bit of drama attached. The Mid-Atlantic and Southwest showdowns are essentially replays of the teams’ respective conference finals. The South pits the traditional powerhouse against the successful upstart. The West is even more dramatic.
United, ranked #10 in HS clubs, and Olympus, ranked #12 among single schools, met Saturday in Utah Youth Rugby action, and played a hard, competitive non-conference match.
BYU’s Saturday evening is a little different from its fellow DI playoff contenders. The Cougars now know they’re heading to the spring Final Four in Pittsburgh, having contested its first two rounds in Albuquerque on Friday and Saturday. Yesterday, BYU blanked Cal 97-0; today, the Cougars topped New Mexico 75-5.
The DI South sees Life and North Carolina into the spring quarterfinals, with the victor heading to Pittsburgh for the Final Four. The Running Eagles was one conversion away from the century mark in its 98-0 win over Texas A&M, while North Carolina turned a three-point lead into a 55-21 victory today in Greenville, S.C.
Two DIAA Conference held their semifinals on Saturday, and the semis mirrored each other somewhat.
In one game in each conference, the #1 seed won by a staggering amount. In the other, the #2 and #3 seeds were in a bit of a slugfest.
Sunday, we see which team was helped and which was hindered.